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Hillbilly Eulogy

2 years 9 months ago
Today on TAP: Will Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance help Ohio’s hedge-fund hillbilly—or sink him?
Robert Kuttner

French President (Again) Calls For An End To Online Anonymity

2 years 9 months ago
A world leader not known for shying away from truly terrible ideas about speech and the internet is back at it again. A few years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered, as Cathy Gellis put it, “a speech only an autocrat would love,” decrying pretty much everything that’s good and open about the internet while […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Agenda Premium 14

2 years 9 months ago
Agenda is a date-focused note-taking app for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS, which helps you plan and document your projects. Agenda gives you a complete picture of the past, present, and future, driving your projects forward. Whether you’re a business manager noting decisions in a meeting, a teacher planning next week’s lessons, or a blogger brainstorming […]
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Hartmann: The Perpetual Victimhood of Eric Greitens

2 years 9 months ago
Poor Eric Greitens. He’s being falsely accused by a woman again. As you might have heard, Sheena Chestnut Greitens has gone public with some accusations against her ex-husband, Eric Greitens, our disgraced ex-governor.
Ray Hartmann

Alton Man Reflects On Personal Acquaintance of Ekaterina Putin, Recent Developments

2 years 9 months ago
ELSAH - Tom Edwards, now of Alton, who spent over 12 years in Russia, is a former English teacher and personal acquaintance of Ekaterina Putin, Vladimir Putin's youngest legitimate daughter. This relationship with her father has brought her into the current news spotlight as a holder of Putin's personal wealth. Earlier this month, multiple nations, including the US, UK, EU, and Japan, imposed sanctions on Ekaterina and her sister, Maria. Tom doesn't agree with this decision, based on his experience associating with politically relevant individuals in Russia and spending much of his time staying caught up on world events and their influences, and he's brought an alternative perspective on how the issue could be better handled in the days going forward. "I attended the University of Illinois back in 2004-2006, and while I was there I was a part of the Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian studies department. I studied Russian language, literature, culture, and history, and I became

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'I will win': Greitens undeterred in Missouri Senate race

2 years 9 months ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Eric Greitens stepped aside as Missouri's governor in 2018 amid a scandal involving accusations of blackmail, bondage and sexual assault. As he attempts a political comeback this year with a U.S. Senate bid, his ex-wife has said Greitens physically abused her and one of their children. It once took far less to end a political career. But [...]
Associated Press

'Just the beginning': Cultivation Capital reflects on a decade of startup investments. Here's what's next for the St. Louis firm.

2 years 9 months ago
Cultivation Capital has spent the past decade becoming St. Louis’ most prolific venture capital firm, amassing an investment portfolio of more than 150 startups. With an initial focus on closing an investment gap for software firms in St. Louis, Cultivation Capital has expanded its investment thesis since its founding, launching into new industries and geographies.
Nathan Rubbelke